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The E-Sylum: Volume 4, Number 3, January 21, 2001, Article 12FEATURED WEB SITEThis week's Featured Web Site is a news article from The Independent: "A perfectly preserved hoard of gold coins, which were hidden under the floorboards of a palatial Roman villa 1,800 years ago, have been discovered by archaeologists. The treasure, consisting of 43 Roman gold aurei dating from AD60 to AD174, would have been worth the equivalent of £60,000 when it was interred by wealthy Romano-Britons. The 22-carat gold coins are one of just four comparable hoards found in Britain and the first such treasure to be unearthed in London. Archaeologists from the Museum of London discovered the gold in a small subterranean chamber under the long- decayed floorboards of a once well-appointed Roman town house, off what is now Fenchurch Street in the city centre." Wayne Homren, EditorContent presented in The E-Sylum is not necessarily researched or independently fact-checked, and views expressed do not necessarily represent those of the Numismatic Bibliomania Society. This is a static archive page documenting the originally published content. Links were active at the time of publication but may no longer work. Check subsequent issues for corrections and commentary. The Numismatic Bibliomania Society is a non-profit organization promoting numismatic literature. For more information please see our web site at http://www.coinbooks.org/ There is a membership application available on the web site. To join, print the application and return it with your check to the address printed on the application. Visit the Membership page. Those wishing to become new E-Sylum subscribers (or wishing to Unsubscribe) can go to the following web page link. To submit items for publication in The E-Sylum, write to the Editor at this address: E-Sylum Editor Copyright © 1998 - 2020 The Numismatic Bibliomania Society (NBS) |
